JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 30, 2015--
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) announced today the nomination of Bernard Lanigan,
Jr. and Andrew G. Wiltshire to the board of directors for election at
its annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for May 14, 2015. The other
nominees include seven current members of the board.
“We are excited to announce the nomination of Bernie Lanigan and Andy
Wiltshire to our board,” said Richard D. Kincaid, Rayonier’s Chairman.
“They will bring considerable timberland investment expertise, forest
products industry perspective, and public company board experience to
join an already highly accomplished and experienced board.”
Bernard Lanigan, Jr.
Mr. Lanigan founded and has served as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Southeast Asset Advisors, Inc., a registered investment
advisor and wealth management company, since 1991. He also founded and
has served as Chairman of Lanigan & Associates, P.C., a certified public
accounting and consulting firm, since 1974. Mr. Lanigan previously
served on the board of directors of Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE), and
currently serves on the boards of directors of Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE)
and various private companies and foundations. Mr. Lanigan has
leadership experience with large, complex and diverse organizations, a
strong background in financial, accounting and tax matters and
experience in strategic planning and risk assessment. He also has
extensive experience advising investors, as well as investing on his own
behalf, in timberland, forest products and real estate in general.
Andrew G. Wiltshire
Mr. Wiltshire is Managing Director and Head of Alternative Assets at the
Harvard Management Company, the investment management company that is
responsible for managing Harvard University’s endowment and related
financial assets. In this role, he is accountable for Harvard’s private
equity, real estate, hedge fund and natural resource portfolios. Mr.
Wiltshire was previously a senior manager at GMO Renewable Resources
LLC, a global timber investment management organization, and prior to
such time was employed by Rayonier New Zealand Limited, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Rayonier Inc. Mr. Wiltshire began his career with the New
Zealand Forest Service in a variety of planning and management roles in
natural and plantation forests. Mr. Wiltshire has extensive direct
investment experience and expertise in the areas of managing and
investing in timberlands and natural resources across the globe.
Rayonier’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Rayonier’s 2015 annual meeting of shareholders is scheduled for 4:00
p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency
Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel, 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville,
Florida. All Rayonier shareholders of record at the close of business on
March 16, 2015 will be entitled to vote at the meeting.
At the meeting, shareholders will vote on the election of directors. In
addition to Messrs. Lanigan and Wiltshire, the nominees for election
include current directors Richard D. Kincaid, John A. Blumberg, Dod A.
Fraser, Scott R. Jones, Blanche L. Lincoln, V. Larkin Martin and David
L. Nunes. Shareholders will also be voting on the compensation of
Rayonier’s named executive officers, the ratification of Rayonier’s
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as its independent registered public
accounting firm for 2015, and any other matter as may properly come
before the meeting.
Rayonier proxy materials, including Rayonier’s 2014 annual report on
Form 10-K and proxy statement, have been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and may be accessed on Rayonier’s website at www.rayonier.com.
About Rayonier
Rayonier is a leading international land resources company primarily
engaged in timberland management and the sale of real estate. Rayonier
owns, leases or manages approximately 2.6 million acres of timberlands
located in the U.S. and New Zealand. Rayonier is structured as a real
estate investment trust. More information is available at www.rayonier.com.
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